Other Diverted Waste

City of Brandon is committed to diverting as much material as possible out of the landfill cells to ensure we are being environmentally friendly as well as saving as much valuable space as we can. As of 2025, the Eastview Landfill is estimated to be full and closed by 2053. The more we can divert, recycle and compost the longer we will have.

The following other materials are currently diverted from the landfill cells:

Scrap Metal – recycled through scrap metal dealers.

Tires – recycled through Tire Stewardship Manitoba (Home - Tire Stewardship Manitoba).

Clean Wood/Tree Waste (clean wood refers to wood that has not been treated, painted or engineered in any way) – these materials are chipped and sold or used for biofuel.

Mattresses/Boxsprings – recycled through Mother Earth Recycling in Winnipeg (Mother Earth Recycling | Winnipeg, Manitoba).

Freon Devices (fridges, freezers, air conditioner units, dehumidifiers, water coolers) – these are recycled through PureSphera (PureSphera | Leader in GHG reduction | Bécancour).

Concrete – currently housed on site.

Asphalt – currently housed on site.

Propane Tanks (all sizes) – recycled through propane dealers.

Medications and Medical Sharps (all prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, natural health products [vitamins, etc.], inhalers, needles, lancets, syringes, prefilled sharps, etc.) – recycled through Manitoba Health Steward (HPSA).

Textiles (useable AND unusable clothing, shoes, etc.) – recycled through Diabetes Canada donation bins (Textile Diversion Program).